View from Mt Charlotte overlooking Kalgoorlie. This is where the 650km Golden Pipeline from Perth to Kalgoorlie ends bringing fresh water to the Goldfields. The pipeline was built in 1890's & is still the longest water pipeline in the world. It was an amazing feat for it's time. The engineer CY O'Connor committed suicide a couple days before the water tap was turned on at Mt Charlotte, he thought he had failed, even with the pump houses all along the route. It still takes approx 5 days in summer & upto 13 days during winter from the time it leaves Perth & arrives here in Kalgoorlie
Lang Hancocks plane that he used when he found the iron ore in the Pilbara
Paddy Hannan the Irishmen who is accredited with finding the first gold in this region in 1893
Jan & Bob holding a golden ingot. look at the expression on my face OMG!!!
This gold bar is worth approx $25,000
Head frames
Gold pouring
Bob holding a pneumatic drill at the rock face. Underground tour down the old Hannans mine
Bottlebrush
Miners campfire
Miners humpy
Look how small Bob is next to the Haul Pack truck. These babies cost 2.5million each
Bob panning for gold
Bank NSW
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